Confetti square

The confetti square is a dessert bar made with peanut butter, marshmallows and chocolate chips or butterscotch chips. They are eaten in Canada and the United States, particularly the Maritimes.^[1]

Description

Confetti squares are prepared by melting butterscotch chips and peanut butter together margarine,^[2] or butter.^[3] Once the mixture is removed from heat, multicolored mini marshmallows are stirred in. The mixture is then poured into a baking pan and allowed to cool and harden before being sliced into squares.^[2][4] Once sliced, the color of the marshmallows is visible in the center of the bars.^[1]

They may include additional ingredients such as shredded coconut and walnuts.^[5] Some versions substitute chocolate chips instead of butterscotch chips.^[6][4]